Playground Safety Inspection Services

SafetyZone consultants provide inspections to ensure playgrounds are a safe haven for children to play, explore, and grow.  With our comprehensive safety inspection services, we offer peace of mind to schools, parks, daycare centres, and communities.  Whether it’s a routine visual inspection or an annual  comprehensive audit, we can help.

Our services include:

1. Detailed Safety Assessments: Our trained inspectors thoroughly examine playground equipment, surfacing, and surroundings, checking for any potential hazards that could harm children.
2. Compliance Verification: We ensure all playgrounds adhere to national and local safety standards, including regular updates to meet evolving regulations.
3. Risk Management Reports: We provide in-depth reports highlighting any issues found, complete with recommendations for necessary repairs and improvements to maintain a safe play environment.
4. Preventative Maintenance Programs: Our inspectors offer guidance on regular maintenance routines to prevent future safety concerns, extending the life and safety of playground equipment.
5. Post-installation Services: Our inspectors conduct thorough post-installation playground inspections to identify and address potential hazards. These inspections are crucial for ensuring the safety and functionality of playground equipment and surfaces before they are used for the first time.

Safety is an ongoing commitment, so we strongly recommend regular audits and inspections of all play areas.  These checks ensure equipment stays in top condition and continues to meet safety standards.

Our inspectors are trained to inspect following the guidance of the current Australian Standards for Playgrounds and Playground Equipment:

1. Australian Standard AS 4685 Playground equipment and surfacing

• Part 0 – Development, installation, inspection, maintenance and operation
• Part 1 – General safety requirements & test methods
• Part 2 – Additional specific safety requirements & test methods for swings
• Part 3 – Additional specific safety requirements & test methods for slides
• Part 4 – Additional specific safety requirements & test methods for runways
• Part 5 – Additional specific requirements & test methods for carousels
• Part 6 – Additional specific requirements & test methods for rocking equipment
• Part 11 – Additional specific safety requirements & test methods for spatial networks

2.  Australian Standard AS 4422: Playground surfacing – Specifications, requirements and test method

By choosing our playground safety inspection services, you’re investing in the health and happiness of the children in your care.  Call or email us today to create safer play environments together.